by Jae
“So is that a yes?” Susanne asked.
Dazed from the kiss and the emotions rushing through her, Anja cocked her head. “I think at the moment, I’d say yes to pretty much anything, but…what exactly am I agreeing to?”
“Uh, didn’t you read it?”
Anja picked up the unfolded paper boat that had fluttered to the ground. She hadn’t read past those all-important three words, but now she realized there was more.
And I kind of grew to love your city too. What would you think of me staying?
Anja traced the words. “You…you want to stay?” It came out in a reverent whisper. “For good?”
“Yes. I realized that as much as I like Berlin, it’s just a place. This could be home. You could be home.”
Anja sank into her arms again and kissed her cheeks, her nose, her lips. “Yes. Yes, yes, yes.” They got lost in each other again for a while, then Anja asked, “What about your career? I was afraid to ask, but do you have something lined up?”
“No. Which should have been a pretty good indication that I didn’t want another job. I didn’t think I would, but I like the one I have now. And since Felix just quit because he graduated, I thought maybe I could…”
Anja couldn’t help squealing a little. “You want to take over Paper Love?”
Susanne firmly shook her head. “No. I don’t want to force Uncle Nobby into retirement just because I’ve decided to stay. Even if he decides he wants to retire at some point, the store is yours. I know that’s what Uncle Nobby wants, and it feels right. But I thought maybe you’d want to hire me.”
“You…as an employee…taking orders from Nobby…or from me?” Anja laughed. “I just can’t see it. Besides, I like the thought of us being partners, in business and in life. Now that the online business is picking up, you could take over the webstore, while Nobby and I handle the brick-and-mortar store. What do you think?”
Susanne’s gaze went to some spot in the distance, as if she was already picturing it. “I’d love that. And I love you.” She cradled Anja’s face in both hands and kissed her again. When they came up for air, she laughed giddily. “So the local superstition was right after all.”
“What superstition?” Anja’s brain, drowning in endorphins, couldn’t keep up with everything that was happening.
“I stepped into the Bächle on my first day here, remember? And you people from Freiburg believe that whoever steps into a Bächle…”
Anja stared at her as the local superstition played through her mind. “Does that mean…you…you want to marry me?”
“Uh, maybe we should take it a bit slower.” Susanne’s eyes twinkled. “Ask me again next year.”
They grinned at each other.
Anja lovingly refolded the paper boat and tucked it away in the inside pocket of her jacket, right over her heart. “Oh, I will,” she whispered against Susanne’s lips. “I most definitely will.”
If you enjoyed this book, you might want to check out another workplace romance by Jae, Under a Falling Star.
About Jae
Jae grew up amidst the vineyards of southern Germany. She spent her childhood with her nose buried in a book, earning her the nickname “professor.” The writing bug bit her at the age of eleven. Since 2006, she has been writing mostly in English.
She used to work as a psychologist but gave up her day job in December 2013 to become a full-time writer and a part-time editor. As far as she’s concerned, it’s the best job in the world.When she’s not writing, she likes to spend her time reading, indulging her ice cream and office supply addictions, and watching way too many crime shows.
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Website: www.jae-fiction.com
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Paper Love
© 2018 by Jae
ISBN (mobi): 978-3-96324-067-6
ISBN (epub): 978-3-96324-068-3
Also available as paperback.
Published by Ylva Publishing, legal entity of Ylva Verlag, e.Kfr.
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Owner: Astrid Ohletz
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65830 Kriftel
Germany
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First edition: 2018
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Edited by Miranda Miller
Cover Design by Streetlight Graphics